Good Morning Penang Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
Description
When it comes to food, the residents of Penang have it good. There’s few places which measure up to George Town’s culinary prowess. It might not be as visited as Bangkok or Singapore, but those who cross the Penang Strait are treated to some serious feasting. There’s just nowhere like it. Each morning the street vendors and shophouses burst into breakfast action simmering, frying and steaming some of George Town’s best eats. With us, you’ll take a deep dive into the city’s rich food culture and history, encounter the people behind the food and mop up over 15+ tastings providing a unique, flavourful perspective to the food scene you’d struggle to do alone.
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Itinerary
Our feasting tour of 15+ tastings invites guests on a culinary experience around the backstreets of old George Town. It's a carefully curated foodie experience led by a team of professional Penang food guides. Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour so no-one is disappointed ✘ Unsuitable for vegetarians, vegans, no-pork diets ✘ Unsuitable for severe allergies. ✘ Unsuitable for severe gluten intolerances / coeliac, there are traces of gluten in soy sauce. ✔ Suitable for lactose intolerances. ✔ Suitable for no beef diets. If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!
Penang’s culinary scene is second to none. Why? A tasty tapestry of flavour from over a century of Malay, Indian and Southern Chinese influence. And the best time to see it in all its simmering glory? Morning. Forget your hotel buffet. Over four hours we’ll take a deep dive into Penang’s food scene mopping up 15+ tastings around old George Town. We don’t want to spoil all the fun, but some salivate-inducing highlights including kaya-slathered toast with Malaysia coffee, smoky stir-fried rice noodles, fruity Penang-style laksa and some of the island’s best dim sum among more than a dozen more dishes. Along the way, discover the history and culture of Penang’s food expertly led by a knowledgeable host.
The tour concludes close to the meeting point in central George Town. Enjoy local hospitality and meet new friends along the way. End the tour armed with the knowledge you'll need to continue eating across Penang and Malaysia.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(259)
Couldn't recommend enough for an initial taste of Penang. Lee-Ann is incredibly knowledgeable, has a great sense of humor, and is very structured with her tour delivery. She takes all guests' preferences and constraints to make the tour enjoyable for all. We definitely tasted > 15 items, ranging from the classic kaya toast to hand-rolled noodles.
Amazing tour - Lee-Ann was an excellent host, shared plenty of knowledge about each dish and took care of my dietary needs.
Excellent, the morning tour is really great if you like Asian food. I don't remember how many things we tasted, but there are a huge number of dishes to taste. Top-notch guide who balances fun and knowledge well. Really exceptional food at times (there are 1 or 2 dishes that will blow you away).
Go hungry, this tour covers a lot of dishes with short distances between stops. A great way to explore and learn about the unique Penang cuisine. Highly recommended!
Great food and phenomenal guide! Lee Ann had great context on everything we ate and you could tell immediately her passion for food and story telling. Would give 6/5 stars if I could!
Such a fantastic experience. The tour is the perfect way to experience penang and it's wonderful street food. It's so well organised that we could just walk straight into some of the most popular spots in Georgetown, with massive queues outside. Our guide was brilliant and taught us so much about the culture and history as well as the food!
Excellent tour guide Lee Ann prompt and so polite Excellent English good sense of humour very attentive to all our needs Her knowledge of food and history was second to none Great time was had by all wonderful food such excellent quality that we probably wouldn’t haven’t found on our own Would have no hesitation in recommending her and the tour to others Kindest Regards Annette and Brendon
The guide was very caring and wonderful. I learned so much about street food — it was a great experience. Thank you very much ❤️
We had the pleasure of a wonderful food tour in Penang with a great guide called Sandy . She was efficient , well organised , extremely familiar with the area and full of excellent knowledge . We love food tours and enjoy them even when walking - this tour showcased the George Town area and had so much knowledge of Penang culture and history it was fabulous . Additional to the information was over 15 tasting that were generous and varied , the food of Malaysia is yummy , a wonderful experience that we would highly recommend
Ken and his colleague were personable and knowledgeable. The tour was well organized- we never had to wait and service was immediate.
